Quebec Treasures

  

Here we are with the water at the Pont (French for "bridge") Savoy where we boondocked overnight.

  Once we started exploring the Province of Quebec we discovered, like New Brunswick, they also have many wooden covered bridges. While in New Brunswick I reported that New Brunswick had the most covered bridges remaining in Canada but I was wrong. According to Wikipedia, it is Quebec which has the most with 82 (as of 2012) remaining bridges as compared to the 62 in New Brunswick.

    Here is a description of  the value of covered bridges as stated in the Encyclopedia of French Cultural Heritage in North America, "A covered bridge is a fascination sight for visitors and, since it is usually located in an enchanting setting, it is also the delight of painters and photographers". These bridges are considered an essential part of the architectural heritage of the province.

Click here to read about the bridges we saw in New Brunswick. You will notice that there is a difference between the bridges in Quebec and New Brunswick. All the bridges in Quebec are painted red whereas in New Brunswick most of them are left "au naturel".

Pont Ducharme: 1946

Pont Rouge: 1936

You will notice that we are not the only ones 

exploring Quebec's covered bridges. As I approach

a visitor from the States is inspecting this bridge.

Many are located in beautiful surroundings like this one.

The wood work inside the bridge.

Photo taken while on the bridge. In the background 

you can see our trailer and blue van.

A Mini Covered Bridge on a farm property over a creek.

It is so cute! It even has a stop sign at the entrance to the bridge

Maybe at one time there was water in this gulley but not now.

Pont Thibault: 1946

The typical red paint on the bridges with open windows running along the side.

Pont Wakefield: 1997

Click here to learn more about the rebuilding of the Wakefield Covered Bridge.

A pop-up card I bought in Wakefield depicting their covered bridge

A model of a scow: Before covered bridges were built, farmers constructed flat-bottomed boats of rough planks and rowed them using long oars called sweeps. Later, many were pulled across on a rope or chain. They carried people, livestock and produce to schools, churches, stores and the grist mill.

Pont in the Gatineau Area:

This bridge is out in the rural area of Gatineau, set in

the beautiful landscape with dirt roads and wide fields.

Pont de Routhierville: 1931

At this bridge you can take a souvenir photo using this frame.

A nice angle of the bridge.

Pont Savoyard: 1931 - Grand Remous Area

Photo taken from the parking lot where we stayed overnight in our trailer.

We stayed overnight in a parking lot beside this bridge

The water going under this bridge is quite rapid. They had a lookout

on this side of the bridge so you could view the water. Apparently

one section of the waterway was used to transport logs downstream.

The fast flowing water.

Pont Prud'homme: 1918

There are several bridges in disrepair and are closed

for safety reasons. Whether they will be repaired is another story.

To learn more about the covered bridges in Quebec click here. We have seen quite a number of covered bridges on our travels. We probably won't seek out any more but if we come across any we will stop and admire the beauty of it as a national treasure.